Getting an Upgrade: Wyndham Taps Strickland as Chief Commercial Officer to Help Usher in...
With an overarching goal of “building on the consumerization of IT,” Wyndham Hotels & Resorts recently tapped company veteran Scott Strickland as its new...
Delivering the California Dream: Kirkwood Collection CEO Leverages His Film Industry Experience
When LODGING spoke to Alex Kirkwood, founder & CEO of the eponymous Kirkwood Collection, he was “in chaos mode in escrow closing on two...
Legacy Leading: C&W President Mark Williams on Taking Care of Family Business
President of Coakley & Williams (C&W) Hotel Management Company Mark Williams is at the helm of the business that has been in his family...
Being BOLD: Wyndham Underscores Inclusivity for Hotel Ownership
There are numerous barriers to hotel ownership—like industry awareness, access to capital, and market knowledge—causing groups of entrepreneurs to be underrepresented in hospitality. To...
Spying Opportunity: Born With the “Hospitality Gene,” Expotel President Mike Nixon Has Developed a...
As a college student, Expotel Hospitality President and Chief Development Officer Michael Nixon was considering different careers—medicine, law, and especially, espionage—while working summers at...